Ekiti Teacher, Asubiojo emerges Best Teacher in Nigeria
Asubiojo, was announced as the National Best Teacher in Abuja on Monday as part of activities marking the 2020 World Teachers’ Day.
One of the Ekiti State Teachers, Mr. Henry Olaoluwa Asubiojo, on Monday, October 5, has emerged the best public secondary school teacher in Nigeria in the 2020 President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Award.
Asubiojo, a teacher at Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, in Ikere local government area of the state, who was also Ekiti State Best Teacher (Secondary School category) in 2019.
Asubiojo, was announced as the National Best Teacher in Abuja on Monday as part of activities marking the 2020 World Teachers’ Day.
Aliyu Alhasan from IPDI, Minna, and St. Joseph CRS school, Iboko Offot, Uyo, emerged first and second runners-up, respectively, in the 2020 public school teachers award.
Similarly, Istifanus Caroline, a teacher from ECWA. L. Crawford, Kaltungo, Gombe state, emerged the best private junior school teacher.
Both Olaoluwa and Caroline were presented with brand new cars, in addition to award certificates.
President Muhammadu Buhari presented the awards to the award winners and other teachers at the event to mark the 2020 World Teachers Day, held at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
Meanwhile, the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has congratulated Olaoluwa Asubiojo, a teacher at Amoye Grammar School, Ikere-Ekiti, who emerged the Best Teacher in the country on Monday.
Governor Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, described Asubiojo’s feat as “ highly commendable and heart warming”.
The Governor said he was not surprised at the feat because Asubiojo, had demonstrated the stuff he was made of having emerged the Best Teacher (secondary school category) in Ekiti State, in 2019.
“Excellence, hard work, honesty, honour, integrity are part of the Ekiti values that this administration is restoring in the collective efforts to reposition the state.
“The emergence of Mr. Asubiojo as the Best teacher at the national level further reinforces our belief that excellence would always be recognised and celebrated.” Dr. Fayemi said.
The Governor said his administration would continue to provide enabling environment and platforms for Ekiti sons and daughters to excel in their chosen areas of human endeavours.
Noting that the administration has made huge investments in education, Governor Fayemi said he is happy that the results are showing in the quality of students and teachers in the state’s public schools.
“On behalf of the government and good people of Ekiti State, I congratulate Mr. Asubiojo, our worthy ambassador, for this remarkable feat. We look forward to more good news of remarkable achievements from our citizens, even as our government continues to provide conducive environment for citizens to exhibit their God- given talents.” The Governor said.
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